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How to Write Lyrics About Intelligence
How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions

How to Write Lyrics About Intelligence

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Want to rap about smarts without sounding like a TED talk or a smug encyclopedia? Good. Intelligence is a juicy topic for songwriting. ...
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How to Write Songs About Plot
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How to Write Songs About Plot

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that tells a story the same way a good TV episode hooks you. You want characters who feel alive. You want a plot that h...
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How to Write Tuvan Throat Singing Songs
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How to Write Tuvan Throat Singing Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want something wild and ancient that still hits like a text you love at two a.m. Tuvan throat singing is one of those sounds that c...
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How to Write Songs About Self-discovery
How to Write Songs About Specific Emotions

How to Write Songs About Self-discovery

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that feels like someone finally lit the tiny lamp inside your chest. Songs about self discovery find listeners who are ...
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Breakbeat Hardcore Songwriting Advice
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Breakbeat Hardcore Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
July 31, 2024
Breakbeat hardcore is a subgenre of electronic dance music that originated in the early 1990s. Characterized by its fast-paced drum and...
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Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting for a Train Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Deep Song Lyric Breakdown

Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting for a Train Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
Short version. If you want to write a narrative song that reads like a memory and hits like a gut punch, study how Guy Clark treats det...
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Disco Polo Songwriting Advice
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Disco Polo Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
August 4, 2024
Understanding the Genre Disco polo, a genre that originated in Poland in the 1980s, is a unique blend of disco, folk, and pop music. Ch...
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Music Managers Looking For Talent in South Africa
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Music Managers Looking For Talent in South Africa

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Picture this: You’re a music manager scouting for the next South African supernova, and in your hands is the power to change someone’s ...
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How to Write Horrorcore Songs
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How to Write Horrorcore Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want to scare people into replaying the track until they start sleeping with the lights on. Horrorcore is about using horror movie ...
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Do Music Managers Get Paid
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Do Music Managers Get Paid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Picture this: you're jamming out in your bedroom with your favorite playlist, when suddenly you wonder, “Do music managers actually get...
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